GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mark Cooley
League: Eastern
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Titus Adrus 6'0" 215 Senior RB/OLB 4.59
Paxton Collins 6'3" 270 Senior DL/OL
Brayden Wynkoop 5'11" 200 Junior QB/ATH 4.75
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Gavin Garretson 6'7" 240 Senior Edge
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Depth/Size, RB Depth, Size
Team Weaknesses: New QB
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2024 National Rank: #1405
2024 State Rank: #112
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +6.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 11.6
2025 National Rank*: #1557
2025 State Rank*: #130
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 19.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1953
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-18 (20-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 24.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1860
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 155-99-1 (72-51 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 29.8
2024 Points Against Average: 18.7
2024 Differential: +11.1
2024 Wins: #2613 Red Bluff (48-21), #2609 Red Bluff (forfeit win), #3430 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (42-7), #3659 Enterprise (Redding) (38-17), #3659 Enterprise (Redding) (47-0), #4839 Shasta (Redding) (38-0), #5262 Yuba City (22-12), #6169 Tracy (37-25), #6825 Chico (21-7)
2024 Losses: #450 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (37-10), #990 Vanden (Fairfield) (28-14), #1196 Central Catholic (Modesto) (28-21), #1911 Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV) (42-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 95-58
Recent Section/State Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2018 (Bowl 4-AA), 2016, 2016 (Bowl 4-A), 2015
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2021, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Central Catholic (Modesto), 9/5 at Inderkum (Sacramento), 9/12 at Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV), 9/19 Tracy, 9/26 at Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 10/10 at Red Bluff, 10/17 Chico, 10/24 at Foothill (Palo Cedro), 10/31 at Enterprise (Redding), 11/7 Shasta (Redding)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (36.4), Central Catholic (Modesto) (23.5), Inderkum (Sacramento) (13)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Tracy (-22.6), Shasta (Redding) (-22.6), Chico (-21.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (13 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #143
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2000
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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